Philips SA2MUS - Manual

8 EN 2 Your new MUSE Use MUSE to play music • view pictures • watch videos • listen to FM radio • make recordings • read texts • What’s in the box Check that you have received the following items: Player Earphones USB cable Quick star t guide Philips GoGear audio player Quick start guide Note The im...

9 English EN 3 Getting started Overview of the controls and connections a press and hold: turn MUSE on/off b / press: increase/decrease the volumepress and hold: increase/ decrease the volume quickly c display d return to home menu e MIC microphone f headphone jack g USB jack h RESET reset the MUSE ...

10 EN Overview of the home menu Main features Mode To Music play digital audio tracks Video play videos Pictures view pictures FM radio listen to FM radio Extra features Mode To Recordings create or listen to recordings Audible listen to audiobooks Text read text files Folder view files in folders S...

11 English EN Connect and charge MUSE has a built-in batter y that can be charged through the USB por t of a computer (USB cable included). Note When you connect MUSE to a computer, you • are briefly prompted to select: • [Charge & transfer] or [Charge & play] . MUSE automatically applies • ...

12 EN Install the Philips Songbird software again (after the first installation) Important! The Philips Songbird software installer is preloaded to MUSE. To free memory capacity for your media content on MUSE, the installer file is automatically deleted during the first installation process. If you ...

13 English EN 4 Update MUSE MUSE is controlled by an internal program called firmware. Newer versions of the firmware may have been released after you have purchased MUSE. The software program called Philips Songbird can use your computer to check for firmware updates that are available on the Inter...

15 English EN 6 Philips Songbird MUSE comes with the Philips Songbird software. The Philips Songbird software helps you to: purchase new media (music and videos) • online create a media library • manage your media library • play music and videos • sync your media with the MUSE • When Philips Songbir...

16 EN Export media to iTunes 1 On the computer, launch the Songbird program. 2 Select Tools > Options... . 3 On the Songbird toolbar, select the Media Importer tab, then iTunes Import/ Export . 4 Verify your library location and options. 5 Select Export Library . The software expor ts the librar ...

17 English EN Remove media files from the Songbird media library 1 In the Songbird library, right click on a media file, then select Remove . 2 In the prompt window, click Remove to confirm that you want to remove the file. The selected file is removed from » the librar y and from all playlists. (By...

18 EN Create a playlist 1 On the computer, launch the Songbird program. 2 Choose from these options to create a new playlist: On the Songbird toolbar, select • File > New Playlist . Right-click on the left hand sidebar, • and then choose New Playlist . Click the • + symbol at the bottom of the le...

19 English EN Repair MUSE (restore factory settings) Philips Songbird has a repair feature that you can use to restore MUSE to the factor y settings. Before you proceed, back up your files that are stored on MUSE if possible. Caution The following procedure erases all your files • that are stored on...

20 EN 7 Music Add music to MUSE 1 Refer to the Songbird chapter in this user manual to find out how to add (transfer) media files such as music to MUSE. Overview of the music controls These are the controls of the music mode: Goal Action play tap 2 pause tap ; skip to the beginning of the next music...

22 EN 8 Audiobooks MUSE suppor ts books in audio format. The use of this feature requires that you download the AudibleManager from audible.com. With the AudibleManager you can manage the digital contents of your audiobooks. Visit audible.com and register. The onscreen instructions guide you through...

23 English EN Listen to audiobooks 1 In the home menu, tap to enter audiobook mode. The audiobook play screen consists of three panels: top panel: options • center panel: current audiobook • selection bottom panel: controls • 2 With your finger, swipe up or down on the screen to scroll through lists...

24 EN 9 BBC iPlayer (available in the UK only) With BBC iPlayer you can now catch up on your favourite BBC programs from the past 7 days on MUSE. Here is how to use BBC iPlayer on Philips MUSE: 1 On your computer, open your browser and go to www.bbc.co.uk /iplayer 2 Click on a program to select it. ...

26 EN 10 Video Add videos to MUSE 1 Refer to the Songbird chapter in this user manual to find out how to add (transfer) media files such as videos to MUSE. Overview of the video controls These are the controls of the video mode: Goal Action play tap 2 pause tap ; skip to the beginning of the next vi...

27 English EN During video play, you can choose from the following advanced play features: Tap the rating bar once or more to select • the rating option • (not rated) • (rating 1) • (rating 2) • (rating 3) • (rating 4) • (rating 5) Tap • to change the from normal view to full-screen view. Tap the sc...

28 EN Delete the currently playing video 1 While you watch the video, tap . 2 Tap the option to delete the video. 3 Tap to confirm the deletion. Delete one or more videos Use the Philips Songbird software to add or delete, and then sync your media files such as videos. Note Alternatively, you can se...

29 English EN 11 Pictures Add pictures to MUSE 1 Refer to the Songbird chapter in this user manual to find out how to add (transfer) media files such as pictures to MUSE. Overview of the picture controls These are the controls of the picture mode: Goal Action play slideshow tap 2 pause slideshow tap...

30 EN Advanced picture display During picture display, you can choose from the following advanced display features: Tap • to enter the zoom mode, then tap the zoom control bar in the control panel: Tap* the right hand side of the • zoom control bar to increase the enlargement factor by up to 4 times...

31 English EN 12 Radio Listen to FM radio MUSE can store up to 20 different radio stations under preset numbers. Follow the instructions in chapter Auto-tune radio stations to automatically tune to radio stations. The auto-tune feature automatically saves the first 20 stronger signals to preset numb...

32 EN 13 Recordings Record from FM radio (Available with some versions only!) 1 While you listen to the FM radio, tap to enter the recording mode. Tap • to star t recording. Tap • ; / to toggle between pause and recording. Tap • 9 to stop. Recordings are automatically saved on » the player. (Filenam...

34 EN 14 SD Card Insert an SD card 1 Turn on MUSE. 2 Open the dust cover of the Micro SD card slot. 3 Inser t the Micro SD card with the contacts facing up: The Micro SD card icon » is added to the home menu. Note MUSE suppor ts Micro SD cards of up to • 32GB. Import files from a Micro SD card 1 Ins...

35 English EN 15 Text reader Read text files 1 In the home menu, tap to enter the text reader mode. The text files are displayed as a list. » 2 Swipe your finger up and down on the list to locate a text file, then tap to select it. 3 Swipe your finger from right to left or from left to right on the ...

39 English EN 18 Technical data Power Power supply: 1,100 mAh Li-ion polymer internal rechargeable battery Play time¹ - audio: 24 hours - video: 5 hours Software Philips Songbird: to update firmware and transfer music Connectivity Headphone 3.5 mm USB 2.0 High speed HDMI Sound Channel separation: 50...